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How to get fromMelbourne to South Africaby plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to South Africa by plane or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MEL - JNB
    19h 13m
    R 10,181–18,761

  2. Fly to Port Elizabeth

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane MEL - PLZ
    22h 35m
    R 10,376–27,391

  3. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane MEL - DUR
    22h 49m
    R 12,521–21,551

  4. Fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MEL - CPT
    23h 6m
    R 11,431–22,451

  5. Fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane MEL - PZB
    22h 38m
    R 11,347–28,352

  6. Fly to Gaborone, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane MEL - GBE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgshuttle bus
    26h 40m
    R 11,577–26,727

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration18h 19mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,385Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,364 km
  • Duration: 19h 13m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and South Africa?

Qantas, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.

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